Sterlite's factory had made headlines in March 2013 when a gas leak led to the death of one person and injuries to several others, after which then chief minister J Jayalalithaa had ordered its closure.

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha had voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh-- a first-time MP of the Janata Dal (United).

The Assam unit of the BJP has sent a memorandum to Union Home minister, Rajnath Singh, seeking extension of time for filing claims and objections as the number of those left out is huge and there is need for identifying the foreigners.

He allayed concerns that the NRC will exclude Indian citizens and assured all opportunities will be given to people to get their concerns addressed.The Prime Minister also talked about Mahagathbandhan.